The need for action: Airplane fuel’s tax-free status could soon be grounded in Europe with the Commission recently calling for an end to kerosene’s exemption. Let’s do the same. Goals and targets: Government commitment via legislation to the levying of fuel tax on all aviation fuel used in Australia of an amount at least 5 […]
Commitment via legislation to the levying of fuel tax on all aviation fuel used in Australia of an amount at least 5 times that of other transport fuel taxes.
The need for action: Airplane fuel’s tax-free status could soon be grounded in Europe with the Commission recently calling for an end to kerosene’s exemption. Let’s do the same.
Goals and targets: Government commitment via legislation to the levying of fuel tax on all aviation fuel used in Australia of an amount at least 5 times that of other transport fuel taxes.
How we get there: By researching the issue, mapping a path to the campaign goal, lobbying policy makers and spreading the word.
The state of play
Well worth the read is Chapter 2 Eliminating tax exemptions: kerosene and ticket tax, carbon and tax of Stay Grounded’s valuable report Regrowth aviation: Reducing air travel in a just way.
Can you help with this campaign?
– With researching the issue?
– With mapping a path to the goal?
– With lobbying policy makers?
– With spreading the word?
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Campaign Details
Group Leading this Campaign:
Flight Free Australia
Campaign Target Type: Government - Unspecified
Who this Campaign is Targeting: Government (specific government is not mentioned)
Main Issue of the Campaign: Climate change
Campaign Ran From: 2020 to 2025
Campaign Outcome: Campaign still in progress
Outcome Evidence: Campaign goal has not yet been achieved
Year Outcome Assessed: 2024
Geographic Range of Activity: National
Weblinks
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